Skip to main content
University of Wisconsin–Madison
UW Crest
Additive Manufacturing blog
ME 514
  • Home
  • Guides Expand Collapse
    • SLA Help
    • FDM/FFF Help
    • Misc Help
  • Spring 2019 Expand Collapse
    • Groups
    • Lab/Project Info
    • Lab/Project Updates
  • Archives
  1. Home
  2. Tag: trebuchet

trebuchet

Trebuchet #2 – Testing Again

Posted on November 25, 2015

We’re back for another round of trebuchet testing, and this time the prototype is beginning to look like a functioning weapon of (small scale) warfare. Above you can see the prototype assembly. The supports hold …

Posted in Archived Posts, Trebuchet #2Tagged 3d print, Launch Angle, Max Distance, Optimization, optimize, Prototype, testing, trebuchet

Trebuchet Team 1 picture of the first and latest built trebuchets

Posted on November 12, 2015

Trebuchet Team 1 picture of the first and latest built trebuchets To give you an idea how the changes we made effect the final Trebuchet we want to provide you with pictures of the first …

Posted in Archived Posts, Trebuchet #1Tagged additive manufacturing, CAD design, Optimization, trebuchet

Trebuchet #2 – Testing.

Posted on November 7, 2015

The next step of our trebuchet project is to test our initial prototype. We printed the arm and attachments from the previous post. So this morning we got together to do some testing on our …

Posted in Archived Posts, Trebuchet #2Tagged testing, trebuchet, video

ASOK Trebuchet

Posted on October 26, 2015

We have decided on the ASOK trebuchet. the fewest moving parts. The cam of this type of trebuchet will allow us to make quick changes to the design, looking for its optimal position e curvature. …

Posted in Archived Posts, Trebuchet #1Tagged arm slides over cam, ASOK, trebuchet

3D Printed Trebuchet Group 1

Posted on October 26, 2015

Hello World! For our Additive Manufacturing class group project we will be 3D printing a desktop trebuchet. We have self selected a few basic design requirements. 1) We will be throwing peanut M&M’s because: a) …

Posted in Archived Posts, Trebuchet #1Tagged 3d print, additive manufacturing, catapult, hurling, office, toy, trebuchet

Site footer content

University logo that links to main university website Part of the Universities of Wisconsin

Website feedback, questions or accessibility issues: jatikals@wisc.edu | Learn more about accessibility at UW–Madison.

This site was built using the UW Theme | Privacy Notice | © 2025 Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System.